Publication Date

1977

Series Number

Fisheries Report 28

Publisher

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Western Australia

City

Perth

Abstract

The fishery for the western rock lobster Panultrus eygnus is one of the most important single fisheries in Australia and an important export earner for the State. The fishery is governed by a complex set of regulations which have been reviewed by Bowen (1971) and which are designed to limit the total effort to acceptable levels and to enforce a legal minimum size. It is thus important to constantly monitor the state of the fishery both to ensure that the effort is remaining within the accepted limits and that the regulations are adequately performing their function of maintaining reasonably stable catches. Inherent in this monitoring of the fishery is a careful examination of fishing practice, gear, etc., which may lead to increases in efficiency which may not be detectable through the usual calculated effort figures.

This paper is the fourth of a series of annual reviews of the previous rock lobster season which will discuss fishing practice, catches, effort, mean size and various other factors, a knowledge of which will help toward a better understanding of the status of the fishery.

Number of Pages

22

Keywords

Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus), Fishery, Western Australia

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries | Marine Biology | Natural Resource Economics | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Sustainability

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